System and method for location determination and robot control
US12162169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40494
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system and method locates a partially or fully occluded target object in an area of interest. The location of the occluded object may be determined using visual information from a vision sensor and RF-based location information. Determining the location of the target object in this manner may effectively allow the control system to “see through” obstructions that are occluding the object. Model-based and/or deep-learning techniques may then be employed to move a robot into range relative to the target object to perform a predetermined (e.g., grasping) operation. This operation may be performed while the object is still in the occluded state or after a decluttering operation has been performed to remove one or more obstructions that are occluding light-of-sight vision to the object.
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